Comparison

Go Fish! vs Apex Drift

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Go Fish!

Dive deep into the ocean to catch a variety of fish. Upgrade your gear to reach new depths, discover rare species, and earn money even when you're offline. Can you uncover the ocean's secrets?

Highlights
  • Simple and addictive tap gameplay
  • Upgrade net for more fish and deeper dives
  • Offline earnings system
  • Discover rare fish and new species
  • Unlock exclusive cosmetic items
Features
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Cast your line, reach the depths and catch as many fish as you can on your way up! Upgrade your gear to catch more fish and to dive deeper, make rare finds and discover new species! Go Fish! features: - Simple and addictive gameplay: Tap, cast down and catch as many fish as you can! - Upgrade your net to grab more fish and to reach deeper depths! - The old fisherman will continue to earn money for you when you’re away! Can you discover the mysteries that lie in the ocean? Go Fish! Subscription Terms: Go Fish! VIP Membership access offers a weekly subscription, you have a 3 day FREE trial period, after which you will be charged $6.49 weekly. After buying this subscription, you will unlock an exclusive pirate skin for your fisherman, the revenue doubling Golden Hook and remove non-optional ads. This is an auto-renewable subscription. The payment is charged to your account after confirmation. The subscription is renewed unless you unsubscribe 24 hours before the period ends. Your account will also be charged for renewal. The prices notes are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may change and actual charges may be converted to local currency. End of trial and subscription renewal: - The payment is charged to your iTunes account after a confirmation of purchase - The subscription is renewed unless you unsubscribe 24 hours before the end of the current period - The account will be charged for renewal 24 hours before the end of the current period at the standard cost of the weekly subscription - The user may manage the subscription and auto-renewal by accessing the user's account settings after purchase in the store - No cancellation of the current subscription is permitted during the active subscription period - Any unused portion of the free trial period will be forfeited when the subscription is purchased Cancelling a trial or subscription: - In order to cancel a subscription during the free trial period you need to cancel it through your account in the Store. This must be done at least 24 hours before the end of the free trial period to avoid being charged. Terms of use: http://privacy.servers.kwalee.com/privacy/GoFishEULA.html For more info, visit: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT207865

About

Apex Drift

Experience a neon-geometry roguelite shooter where your ship auto-fires, allowing you to focus on dodging and strategic upgrades. Navigate through hundreds of stages across five sectors, facing challenging bosses and collecting unique build combinations. Save your progress at every stage and continue your run later.

Highlights
  • Auto-fire combat
  • 15 in-run upgrades
  • 100 stages across five sectors
  • Ten multi-form bosses
  • Two retries per sector
  • Save progress at every stage
  • 9 unlockable ships
Features
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Apex Drift - a neon-geometry roguelite shooter. Fly the Triangle and drift through a hostile cosmos toward the Apex. Five sectors. 100 stages. Ten bosses. Hundreds of build combinations. Your ship fires itself. Everything else is you - where you move, what you dodge, and which upgrade you keep when the game offers three and lets you take one. THE RUN • Auto-fire combat - focus entirely on movement, dodging and positioning • 15 in-run upgrades: Spread, Multishot, Piercing, Bouncing, Homing, Orbital Shards, Phase Dash and more • Every run draws a different hand. No two builds play the same. THE CAMPAIGN • 100 stages across five sectors, each with its own hazards and escalation • Ten bosses - one every tenth stage - transform through three forms as you break them down • Drifting asteroid fields, splitting hazards and elite waves • Per-sector mastery with 3-star ratings ONE MISTAKE WON'T COST YOU AN HOUR • Two retries per sector, each with a head start scaled to how deep you'd got • Your run saves at every stage — close the app mid-fight, come back tomorrow, and CONTINUE returns you with your level, your build and your hull intact BETWEEN RUNS • 9 ships - 6 standard hulls plus 3 Prime hulls with exclusive weapons • A permanent Armory that carries across every run • Earn a pilot rank from what you actually build - Pro Pilot, Veteran Defender, Elite Gunner, Legend Compete on Game Center leaderboards - global, friends and weekly. Earn achievements. Chase the Apex. Designed for one-handed portrait play. No ads. No energy timers. No forced waits. Optional purchases available.

Screenshots

Go Fish!4 screens
Apex Drift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Go Fish! at 4.5 against Apex Drift's 4.0. Go Fish! also leads on ratings volume (455K vs 1) and chart position (#200 vs unranked). Apex Drift's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Go Fish! sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Apex Drift sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Go Fish! holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Go Fish! has 455K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Go Fish! ships an update every 3 months, Apex Drift fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Go Fish! versus Apex Drift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGo Fish!Apex Drift
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (455K ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews21.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings455K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#200 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size258 MB244 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperKwalee LtdVeratus Group Limited

Customer experience

Go Fish!

All ratings455,335 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews1,819 reviews
Positive21.9%
Neutral12.6%
Negative65.5%

Apex Drift

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Go Fish!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Glitches with offline earnings not registering properly
  • Ads sometimes don't allow you to exit back to the game

Requested features

4 requests
  • More fish and sea creatures to discover
  • Ability to catch more than 50 fish per round
  • Depth gauge to see how deep you've gone
  • Customizable fishing poles and boats

Apex Drift

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Go Fish!

Subscriptions2
  • VIP MEMBERSHIP3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • VIP MEMBERSHIP3 Days trial$6.497 Days
One-time7
  • Remove Ads2 variants$2.99
  • Golden Hook Discount$2.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
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  • Golden Hook$3.99
  • No Ads Special Offer$6.99
  • No Ads Special Offer$7.99
  • Get the Golden Hook$7.99
7 purchases

Apex Drift

One-time7
  • XP Pack — Small$0.99
  • Vanguard — Rail Lance Ship$2.99
  • Tempest — Plasma Storm Ship$3.99
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  • XP Pack - Medium$4.99
  • Seraph — Swarm Hive Ship$4.99
  • XP Pack - Large$9.99
  • Zeus Cannon$9.99

Questions

Is Go Fish! free?
Go Fish! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Apex Drift free?
Apex Drift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Go Fish! or Apex Drift?
Go Fish! is rated higher. Go Fish! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 455K ratings, while Apex Drift averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Go Fish! or Apex Drift have ads?
Go Fish! shows ads; Apex Drift does not.
Which is updated more often, Go Fish! or Apex Drift?
Go Fish! ships an update every 3 months, and Apex Drift fortnightly. Most recently, Go Fish! was updated on October 24, 2026 and Apex Drift on October 24, 2026.

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